James G Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 Hi All, I've got a little bit more done on the Flanker: [/url] Sorry these photos aren't great....I've painted inside the burner cans with a mixture of cream, brown and Alclad jet exhaust colours, with Promodeller washes and Tamiya weathering master to provide a 'used' look. I detailed the burner nozzles with a mixture of spare kit parts (fortuitously just the right size), Noemega resin parts (the green ones), PART PE details and copper wire. Not totally accurate but looks all right to my eye. I've now closed up the fuselage halves and cemented in the cockpit. I replaced the moulded cannon with a cut length of tube from an old Revell liquid cement bottle, it improves the look no end. Last photo shows the huge gaps in the kit parts! I am using thick cyano and baking soda to fill gaps, sand back then green putty, then Mr. Surfacer to finish off. Next up detailing the landing gear bays... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Glad to see someone else with a Russian themed stash Nice build too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 Glad to see someone else with a Russian themed stash Nice build too... Thanks Radleigh. First of many hopefully! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted September 11, 2015 Author Share Posted September 11, 2015 Seeing as I have a bit of time on my hands now, I did some more on the Flanker. I've mainly been detailing the gear bays, pretty pleased with what I have done so far. Hope you like. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 (edited) I've got some Preiser figures as they are nicely moulded, plus a few random ones I picked up at the Telford show that looked vaguely Russian. I got the one below, wished I had picked up a few more as the face detail is good and he has a fur hat on! I'm going to kitbash them with other figures so they look right and have the right poses, I'll use Milliput white (fine) and dental tools to sculpt some detail. You don't happen to know who makes the figure above do you? I could do with a few more! Oh dear, this is a figure that brings my memory back many, many years... This figure is part of a set made by a long gone Italian company named Atlantic. They made toy soldiers based on several subjects in both HO and 1/32 scale. Most were really not too accurate, but some can still have some use. In any case they were some of my favourite toys when I was a kid. This figure was part of the Red Army set reviewed here http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=77 BTW, very good job on the Flanker, there's some impressive detail here Edited September 11, 2015 by Giorgio N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted September 11, 2015 Author Share Posted September 11, 2015 Thanks for the info Giorgio! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGKent Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 (edited) In this case you need such figures.....Good job Jemes! Edited September 12, 2015 by IGKent 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share Posted September 12, 2015 In this case you need such figures..... Good job Jemes! Wow lovely diorama Igor! Can you tell me where you get your figures from? Thanks James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted September 17, 2015 Author Share Posted September 17, 2015 Hi All, Got a bit more done on the Flanker, got one the main gear bays finished and the intake on. Spent quite a bit of time rescribing detail which was sanded off as the fit is so bad! After the other main gear bay and nose gear bay are done this should come together quite quickly (I hope...) Hope you like! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted September 26, 2015 Author Share Posted September 26, 2015 I had a bit of a setback on this build...once both the intakes were glued on, I realised that they did not look right. Entirely my fault, I should have checked the plans. A word of caution if you are building this Airfix kit, the way that the kit intakes are designed to sit is wrong, they make the intakes face inward slightly and leave an insufficient gap between them. Luckily I was able to remove both and I will refit them. Annoying, but not quite the disaster I feared initially! While I waited for some abrasive cord to arrive to remove the intakes, I started scratchbuilding a tow bar for the Flanker diorama. Photos to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share Posted September 29, 2015 Here we go. The intake on the left has obviously not been repositioned yet, the one on the right has been, and sanded flush with the main fuselage. The last 2 photos are some small progress on the scratchbuilt tow bar. I just ordered some figures and accessories so have everything I need to complete the diorama now, watch this space! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattBlack33 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Great save, looking good! What figures did you go for in the end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGKent Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Can you tell me where you get your figures from? Thanks James Pilot this is - AIRES. Other figures from different kits of ZVEZDA. The technical staff taken from "A-miniatures" set. Great latest result, James! Igor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share Posted September 29, 2015 Great save, looking good! What figures did you go for in the end? Hi David - I went for the ones you suggested! I'll probably just use the heads and adapt some other bodies. Also going to check out the ones Igor mentioned 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusjay Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Great work,can't wait to see the finished piece! (Wish my stash looked like yours, mines rubbish and I'm struggling to get kits atm!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 Great work,can't wait to see the finished piece! (Wish my stash looked like yours, mines rubbish and I'm struggling to get kits atm!) Thanks Jusjay, if you need help tracking down something specific let me know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusjay Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Thanks James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 very nice project! good work and super detail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shalako Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 WOW!!! Those main gear bays look FANTASTIC!!!! Now, the only thing they need is a careful paint job and they're done!!! Looking forward to see the next steps of your build!! Cheers Shalako Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 Thanks very much exdraken and shalako! The intakes are both correctly positioned, it was a lot of work but it was an error that really needed fixing. I'm replacing all the panel lines and rivet detail that was sanded off on the intakes, plus a bit more detail on the wing undersides. Then I'm going to detail up the front gear bay, which shouldn't take too long. After that it's on with the wings and other main parts and it should come together quite quickly..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted October 19, 2015 Author Share Posted October 19, 2015 Evening All. I've got another update on the Flanker. I've got the nose cone on and it's starting to take shape. I've included a couple of shots of the detail in the nose gear well, which I was quite pleased with. Any comments welcome. Cheers James Any comments welcome. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Beautiful work. Well done getting all those fine details packed into such a small space Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 Thanks Col, I weirdly enjoy this sort of work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted November 11, 2015 Author Share Posted November 11, 2015 Hi All, I've done a bit more on the Flanker. The nose has been reprofiled with white Milliput, the resin engine nozzles and the wings are on. The kit is fighting me every step of the way, each part needs extensive sanding and filling before the shape looks right. I'm using suerglue/baking powder as my main 'strength' filler, then green putty and Mr. Surfacer. After that panel and rivet detail needs to be rescribed, it's a laborious process! The weird set-up with the tape and rulers isto straighten the wings. I started to make the PE airfield accessories as well, the tool chest, wheel chocks, bicycle and boarding ladder. Tricky but good fun! Any comments welcome. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 Hi All, Another little update for you....the Flanker is nearing the painting stage, just need to add the horizontal stabilisers. I'll leave the vertical stabilisers off until they are painted, for facilitating the painting of the engines. I've been working a lot on the scratchbuilt tow-bar, and I'm really happy with how it looks. Just for fun I've added a few pieces in to the diorama to give a small idea of how it might look. Hope you like... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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